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TRAVEL PERMISSION-ADVANCE PAROLE:
Can I get permission to travel (or advanced parole) while
my case is being processed? What do I need to get
permission to travel?
If you apply for a non-immigrant visa (i.e. H-1B, O, P, L, E, etc.),
there is no permission to travel available while your application is
pending, and your application will be denied if you travel outside
of the U.S.
If you apply for residency through family or employment, you
must request “advanced parole” or permission to travel from the
Immigration Service, before traveling outside of the U.S.
However, not everyone is eligible for this, and the Immigration
Service may grant or deny your request at their discretion.
Eligibility for advanced parole or permission to travel:
You must have been in lawful status at the time you filed your
residency adjustment of status petition.
You filed your application for residency/adjustment of status on
or before September 17, 1998.
If you are out of status at the time that you filed for
residency/adjustment of status, you may be able to travel if the
Immigration Service grants you a waiver of inadmissibility.
NOTE: This is extremely difficult to obtain.
If you are eligible to obtain advanced parole or permission
to travel while your residency application is pending, you
must submit:
Can I get permission to travel (or advanced parole) while
my case is being processed? What do I need to get
permission to travel?
If you apply for a non-immigrant visa (i.e. H-1B, O, P, L, E, etc.),
there is no permission to travel available while your application is
pending, and your application will be denied if you travel outside
of the U.S.
If you apply for residency through family or employment, you
must request “advanced parole” or permission to travel from the
Immigration Service, before traveling outside of the U.S.
However, not everyone is eligible for this, and the Immigration
Service may grant or deny your request at their discretion.
Eligibility for advanced parole or permission to travel:
You must have been in lawful status at the time you filed your
residency adjustment of status petition.
You filed your application for residency/adjustment of status on
or before September 17, 1998.
If you are out of status at the time that you filed for
residency/adjustment of status, you may be able to travel if the
Immigration Service grants you a waiver of inadmissibility.
NOTE: This is extremely difficult to obtain.
If you are eligible to obtain advanced parole or permission
to travel while your residency application is pending, you
must submit:
- 1. Application I-131
2. 2 immigration photo (frontal view)
3. Filing fee for the I-131 application (these fees change
periodically, so check it at: http://uscis.
gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm )
4. Supporting documentation to demonstrate the purpose
of your travel (ex: letter from your employer stating you
must travel for business, an invitation to a wedding,
medical records of an ill immediate family member, etc.).
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